JOSHUA VANNECK, BARON HUNTINGFIELD, of Heveningham Hall, and a Baronet of Great Britain; born 12 Aug. 1778; succeeded his father, Joshua, the late lord, 15 Aug. 1816; married, 1st, 2 April 1810, Frances-Catherine, eldest da. of Chaloner Arcedeckne, of Glevering Hall, co. Suffolk, esq., and by her (who d. 3 Aug. 1815) had issue,-I. JOSHUA, in the army, b. 19 Aug. 1813, d. unm. 31 May 1835;2. MARIA-LOUISA, b. 29 Sept. 1811, m., 14 Sept. 1830, Robert-Charles Rowley, esq., son of sir William Rowley, bart., and he d. 14 Oct. following. His lordship m., 2dly, 6 Jan. 1817, Lucy-Anne, 3d da. of sir Charles Blois, of Cockfield Hall, co. Suffolk, bart., and has issue,--3. A SON, b. 12 Jan. 1818; 4. CHARLES-ANDREW, b. 16 June 1819. THE family of VANNECK are on record in Holland for many centuries. In the second voyage made by the Dutch to the East Indies 1568, admiral James Cornelius Vanneck was their naval commander. His lordship's great-grandfather, CoRNELIUS VANNECK, esq., paymaster of the land-forces of the United Provinces, left issue, 1. GERARD, m., 1736, Mary, relict of sir Denis Dutry, bart., d. without issue, 1750. 2. Sir JosHUA, created a bart. of England. 3. ABRAHAM, attorney-general to the province of Holland. 4. LAMBERT, pensionary of Rotterdam. 5. WILLIAM, professor at Maestricht. 6. JACOBUS, burgomaster at the Hague. Sir JOSHUA VANNECK, of Heveningham Hall, co. Suffolk, was created a bart. of Great Britain, 14 Dec. 1751, m., 1732, Mary Daubuz, and had issue by her, (who d 1750,) 1. Sir GERARD, 2d bart. 2. Sir JOSHUA, 3d bart., and 1st baron. 3. ELIZABETH, m., 14 Nov. 1753, the hon. Thomas Walpole, 2d son of Horatio, 1st earl of Orford, K.G., d. 9 June 1760, leaving issue. 4. MARY-ANNE, m. Henry Uhthoff, esq., and had issue. 5. GERTRUDE, privy purse to the princess of Wales, d. 14 March 1798. 6. MARGARET, m., 22 Nov. 1757, the hon. Richard Walpole, 3d son of Horatio, 1st lord Walpole, of Wolterton, and d. 9 May 1818. Sir Joshua d. 6 March 1777, and was succeeded in the title of bart. by his eldest son, Sir GERARD, who dying unm., 23 May 1791, was succeeded by his only brother, Sir JOSHUA VANNECK, 1st lord Hunt ingfield, and 3d bart., b. 1745, represented the borough of Dunwich in six parliaments, advanced to the dignity of baron Hunting field, of Heveningham Hall, 16 July 1796; m., 29 Sept. 1777, Maria, 2d da. of Andrew Thompson, of Roehampton, co. Surrey, esq., and had issue by her, (who d. 7 Dec. 1811,) 1. JOSHUA, 2d baron. 2. GERARD, b. 23 Aug. 1786, m., 29 Dec. 1810, Charlotte, 2d da. of Robert Lovelace, of Quidenham Hall, co. Norfolk, esq., and d. 29 Nov. 1829, leaving issue, 1. Caroline, b. 29 Aug. 1815. 3. THOMSON, b. 27 Jan. 1791, m., 3 Nov. 1816, miss Mary-Anne Palmer, of Halesworth, (who d. Nov. 1833.) 4. MARIA, b. 20 May 1783, m., 1 May 1817, Charles Lovelace, esq. 5. CAROLINE, b. 14 Jan. 1788, m., 1 May 1817, Alexander Donovan, of Framfield Park, co. Sussex, esq., and d. 26 May 1836. His lordship d. 15 Aug. 1816, and was succeeded by his eldest son, JOSHUA, 2d and present baron Huntingfield, and 4th bart. Heir Apparent-His lordship's son. Creations-Baronet of Great Britain, 14 Dec. 1751; Baron Huntingfield, of Heveningham Hall, 16 July 1796. Arms Argent, three bugle horns, two and one, gules, and in the fess point a tor teaux. Crest-A bugle horn gules, between two wings elevated argent, tipped or. Supporters Two greyhounds ermine, each gorged with a collar paly of six gules and or, and chained, gold. Motto-Droit et loyal. Just and loyal. ROBERT SMITH, BARON CARRINGTON, of Bulcot Lodge, and Baron Carrington, of Upton, co. Nottingham, F.R. and A.S., and D.C.L.; born in 1752. POST PRÆLIA PREMIA WARNER WILLIAM WESTENRA, BARON ROSSMORE, of Monaghan, Lord-Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum co. Monaghan; born 14 Oct. 1765; succeeded Robert Cuninghame, 1st lord Rossmore, in this barony, 6 Aug. 1801, pursuant to the limitations of the patent; married, 1st, 3 Oct. 1791, Mary-Anne, 2d da. of Charles Walsh, of Walsh Park, co. Tipperary, esq., and had issue by her, (who d. 12 Aug. 1807,) -1. HENRY-ROBERT, M.P. for co. Monaghan, b. 24 Aug. 1792, m., 20 Jan. 1820, Anne, da. of Douglas, 8th duke of Hamilton and Brandon, and duke of Chatelherault, in France; 2. WARNER-WILLIAM, b. 23 Aug. 1793, d. young; 3. CHARLES, b. 14 Nov. 1794, d. young; 4. RICHARD, b. 21 Feb. 1796, m., 8 June 1822, Henrietta, only child of Henry Scott, of Clanamulla, co. Monaghan, and has, 1. Mary, b. Oct. 1828; 2. Augusta; 3. Henrietta;- -5. JOHN-CRAVEN, M.P. for King's County, b.31 March 1798, lieut -col. in the army, m., 31 March 1834, Eleanor.Mary, da. of William Jolliffe, esq., and relict of sir Gilbert East, bart. ;---- 6. CHARLES, b. 23 Aug. 1800, lieut. 8th hussars. d. unm. ; 7. MARIANNE, b. 16 Aug. 1801, m., 17 July 1824, Samuel-Gist Gist, of Wormington Grange, co. Gloucester, esq. His lordship m., 2dly, 3 June 1819, Augusta Charteris, 4th da. of Francis, lord Elcho, and sister of Francis, 6th earl of Wemyss. THE right hon. ROBERT CUNINGHAME, general in the army, colonel 5th dragoons, m. Elizabeth, 2d da. and co-h. of John Murray, esq., M.P. co. Monaghan, by Mary, dowager baroness Blayney, widow of Cadwallader, 7th lord Blayney, and sole da. and h. of sir Alexander Cairnes, bart., descended from the family of Cairnes, of Richardson, in Scotland, which lady d. 1825. The other das. and co-hh. of colonel Murray, were Frances, m. William-Henry, 1st earl of Clermont; Anne, m. the right hon. Theophilus Jones; and Harriet, m. Henry Westenra, esq., by whom she was mother of the present baron Rossmore. General Cuninghame was created, 19 Oct. 1796, baron Rossmore, with remainder, on failure of issue male of his body, to Henry-Alexander Jones, esq., son of the above-named Anne Jones, Warner Westenra, William Westenra, and Henry Westenra, esqs., sons of the above-named Harriet Westenra, and their issue male successively. Lord Rossmore d. without issue, 6 Aug. 1801, and (Henry-Alexander Jones, esq., having d. unm. in his lordship's lifetime) was succeeded, pursuant to the limitations of the patent, by the present lord, whose paternal descent we now proceed to trace. The family of WESTENRA is very ancient in Holland. They bear the augmentation of the sea-horse in their coat armour, in allusion to the gallantry of an ancestor who, during the duke of Alva's campaigns, was actively employed against the enemy, and undertook to swim across an arm of the sea, with important intelligence to his besieged countrymen. His lordship's ancestor, WARNER WESTENRA, esq., settled in Ireland, temp. Charles II., and was made a free denizen, 1662, by act of parliament, together with his brother, Derrick Westenra, esq., (who left issue, 1. Peter, of Athurdee, co. Louth, elected to parliament for Athboy, 1692, m., 1682, Sarah, 3d da. of John Bligh, esq., grandfather of John, 1st earl of Darnley, and d. without issue, 1693; 2. Jane, m. William Pearse, esq.; 3. Isabella, m. Roger Warren, esq.;) he made his will 23 July 1668, proved at Dublin, 1 Feb. 1776, leaving his estate in Ireland, in failure of his own issue, to the eldest son of his brother, Henricus Westenra, on condition of his being sent to Ireland and naturalized; he m. Elizabeth Wybrantz, and d.1676, leaving issue an only son, HENRY, and Elizabeth, m. Simon Digby, lord bishop of Elphin, and son of Essex Digby, lord bishop of Dromore, and nephew of Robert, 1st lord Digby, of Geashill, and d. 15 April 1720. HENRY WESTENRA, esq., succeeded his father, 1676, and also to the estates of his first cousin, Peter Westenra, esq., M.P. for Athboy, who d. without issue, 160. He was attainted, 1680, by James 11., but restored on the accession of William and Mary: m., 12 March 1700, Eleanor, 2d da. of sir Joshua Allen, knt., and sister of John, 1st viscount Allen, and d. 1719, leaving issue, Crosbie, of Crosbie Park, co. Wicklow, bart. HENRY WESTENRA, esq., b. 12 Jan. 1749, elected to parlament for Monaghan, appointed seneschal of the king's manors in Ireland, m.. 1 Dec. 1764, Harriet Murray, 5th da. of col. John Murray, M.P. co. Mona ghan, as before mentioned, and by her had issue. 1. WARNER WILLIAM, who succeeded to the barony of Rossmore. 2. HENRY, b. 1 June 1770, lieut.-col. in the army, m., 9 April 1829, Anna, youngest da. of Isaac Corry, of Newry, esq., and by her (wh d. 8 Jan. 1831) had no issue. 3. MARY FRANCES, b. 16 Jan. 1769, m., 14 Feb 17, sir John Craven Carden, of Templemore Priory, co. Tipperary, bart. 4. HARRITT-HESTER, b. Feb. 1777. m., 17 April 177, the hon. col. Edward Wingfield, brother of Richard, 4th viscount l'ow erscourt. Heu Apparent Hon. HENRY-ROBERT WESTENRA, his lordship's son. Creation Baron Rossinore, of Monaghan, 19 Oct. 1796. Arme Quarterly. 1st and 4th. Per bend or and argent, in chief a tree eradicated vert, and in base waves of the sea, therein a sea-horse naiant regardant, all properWESTENRA. 2d and 31. Quarterly-MURRAY and CAIRNES, viz.-1st and 4th, Azure, three mulk ts argent, for Murray, and 2d and 31, Gules, three martlets within a border or, for Cairnes. Creet A lion rampant. Supporters- Deiter, a trooper of the 5th dragoons in uniform and holding in his right hand a sword point downwards. Souter, a black charger of the same regi. ment, caparisoned proper. Motto-Post praia præmia. After battles, rewards. MARGARET MERCER-ELPHINSTONE, BARONESS KEITH in Ireland, and Baroness Keith in England; born 12 June 1788. BEAUMONT HOTHAM, BARON HOTHAM, of South Dalton, and a Baronet of England; Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army, M.P. for Leominster; born 9 Aug. 1794; succeeded his grandfather, Beaumont, the late lord, 4 March 1814. Sir JOHN HOTHAM, descended from an ancient family of that name, seated at Scarborough, co. York, was created a baronet, 4 Jan. 1621. He was appointed governor of Hull in 1643; but having been discovered to hold a correspondence with the royal party, he was tried and convicted by a courtmartial for that and other offences against the parliament, and was beheaded on Tower Hill, together with his eldest son, sir John Hotham, knt. "He was master," says lord Clarendon, "of a noble fortune in land, and rich in money, of a very ancient family, and well allied." From his 2d son, the rev. Charles Hotham, descended Sir BEAUMONT, 7th bart., who m. Frances, da. of the rev. William Thompson, and sister of William Thompson, of Humbleton, co. York, esq., and had issue by her, (who d. 1772,) 1. Sir CHARLES, 8th bart. 2. Sir JOHN, 9th bart. 3. WILLIAM, 1st lord Hotham. 4. BEAUMONT, 2d lord, and late baron of the court of exchequer in England. 5. GEORGE, b. 7 Jan. 1741, a gen. in the army, and col. 14th regt. of foot, d. Jan. 1806, having m. Diana, youngest da. of sir Warton Pennyman, bart., and had issue, 1. George, lieut.-col., b. 18 Oct. 1770, and d. 23 April 1823, m., 1st, in March 1792, Caroline, da. of Roger Gee, by whom (who d. 23 Dec. 1811) he had issue, 1. William, capt. R.N., b. 30 July 1794; 2. Sarah, b. Sept. 1795, m., 6 Sept. 1823, the rev. Stephen Creke; 3. George, b. Sept. 1796, in the royal engineers; 4. Charles, in holy orders, chaplain to the hon. society of Lincoln's Inn, m., 5 Jan. 1837, Lucy-Elizabeth, eldest da. of the rev. Christopher Sykes, and widow of the hon. and rev. Henry Duncombe; 5. Charlotte, b. Dec. 1801, m., July 1824, Robert Denison, esq.; 6. Gertrude, b. Feb. 1803, m., 27 Dec. 1830, the rev. Christopher Neville; 7. John, E.I.C.S., b. Jan. 1805; 8. Frances, b. June 1806, d. 6 June 1837; 9. Diana-Caroline, b. April 1809; 10. Harriett, b. Aug. 1810, m., 29 June 1833, John-William Lubbock, esq., only son of sir John-William Lubbock, bart. Col. Hotham m., 2dly, June 1813, miss Rosamond Best, by whom (who d. 5 Sept. 1826) he had issue, 11. Maria, b. Sept. 1815. 2. Sir William, K.C.B., admiral of the blue, m., June 1804, Anne, da. of sir Edward Jeynes, knt., by which lady (who d. 21 Aug. 1827) he had issue, 1. Augustus, b. 1 March 1805, in the army; 2. Anne, b. 30 Nov. 1806, m., 8 Sept. 1829, Robert Harvey, esq.; 3. Edwin, in holy orders, b. 13 Dec. 1807; 4. John-William, R.N., b. 30 March 1809; 5. Frederick-Earle, b. 20 March 1812, d. 27 Sept. 1831; sir William m., 2dly, June 1835, Jane-Seymour, widow of Roger Pettiward, of Great Finborough Hall, co. Suffolk, esq. 3. Montagu, major 14th regt. of foot, m., 22 Jan. 1805, Anne, the eldest da. of Thomas Bird, of Norton Lodge, co. Worcester, esq., and d. s.p. 4 March following. 4. Diana, b. 1777, m., 14 Feb. 1805, lord Edward O'Brien, capt. R.N., and d. 26 Nov. 1810. 5. Harriett, m., 4 April 1805, sir Griffin Wilson, knt., master in Chancery and recorder of Windsor, and d. 30 April 1828. Sir BEAUMONT, 7th bart., d. 29 Aug. 1771, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Sir CHARLES, 8th bart., b. May 1729, m., 21 Oct. 1752, Dorothy Hobart, only da. of John, 1st earl of Buckinghamshire, and had issue by her (who d. 1798) an only da., HENRIETTA-GERTRUDE, b. 1753, d. Dec. 1816. Sir Charles d. 25 Jan. 1794, without issue male, and was succeeded by his next brother, Sir JOHN HOTHAM, bishop of Clogher, 9th bart., b. 1735, m. Susan, da. of sir Herbert Mackworth, bart., and had issue, 1. CHARLES, 10th bart. 2. CAROLINE, b. 6 Jan. 1770. Sir John d. 3 Nov. 1795, and was succeeded in the title of baronet by his only son, Sir CHARLES, 10th bart., b. 25 May 1766, m., 16 Nov. 1804, Elizabeth, 4th da. of OwenMeyrick Meyrick, co. Caermarthen, esq., (who m., 2dly, 20 Oct. 1812, rev. George Morgan) but d. s.p. 18 July 1811, when the baronetcy devolved on his uncle, William, 1st lord Hotham. WILLIAM, 1st lord Hotham, admiral R.N. 3d son of sir Beaumont, 7th bart., entered early into the naval service, and for his distinguished conduct was created, 7 March 1797, baron Hotham, of South Dalton, with remainder (in default of issue male) to the heirs male of his father, sir Beaumont Hotham, bart. His lordship succeeded, July 1811, to the English baronetcy of Hotham, on the death of sir Charles, the 10th bart. His lordship d. unm. 2 May 1813, and was succeeded, agreeably to the limitation of his patent, by his brother, Sir BEAUMONT, knt., 2d lord, b. Aug. 1737, m., 6 June 1767, Susanna, 2d da. of sir Thomas Hankey, knt., relict of sir James Norman, and by her (who d. Aug. 1799) had issue, 1. BEAUMONT, in the army, b. 30 Aug. 1768, d. Aug. 1799, having m., 20 May 1790, Philadelphia, da. of sir John-Dixon Dyke, bart., by whom (who d. 20 May 1808) he had issue, 1. Frances-Philadelphia, b. 7 Dec. 1791, d. 21 Aug. 1817. 2. BEAUMONT, present lord. 3. George-Frederick, a posthumous son, who, by royal warrant, 1 Sept. 1835, obtained the precedency of a baron's son, b. 20 Oct. 1799, capt. R.N., m., 12 Aug. 1824, Susan-Maria, eldest da. of the marquess of Thomond, and has issue, 1. William-Henry, b. 15 June 1825; 2. George-Frederick, b. 2 July 1827: 3. Augusta-Elizabeth, b. March 1831; 4. Beaumont, b. 8 Sept. 1833; 5. a son, b. 27 May 1836. 2. FRANCES, b. 3 July 1770, m., 30 March 1797, admiral sir John Sutton, K.C.B., and d. 10 May 1836. 3. FREDERICK, in holy orders, prebendary of Rochester, b. 16 Jan. 1774, m., 23 Nov. 1802, Elizabeth, eldest da. of Thomas-Hallett Hodges, of Hempstead Place, co. Kent, esq., and has issue, 1. Charles, b. 14 Jan. 1806, captain R.N. 2. John-Hallett, b. 25 Aug. 1811. 3. Beaumont, b. 29 May 1813, d. 19 Jan. 1819. 4. Henry, b. 19 Oct. 1814. 5. Augustus-Thomas, b. 25 Jan. 1817, in the army. 6. William-Francis, b. 28 March 1819. 7. Anne, b. 23 Oct. 1804. 8. Louisa, b. 4 April 1807. 9. Frederica, b. 18 July 1808. 10. Amelia-Dorothea, b. 19 Feb. 1810. 11. Henrietta-Gertrude, b. 13 June 1821. 4. AMELIA, b. 26 July 1775, m., 19 Dec. 1798, John Woodcock, of Lincoln's Inn, esq., and d. 3 July 1804. 5. Sir HENRY, K.C.B., G.C.M.G., viceadmiral of the red, b. 19 Feb. 1777, m., 6 July 1816, the hon. Frances-Anne-Juliana, eldest da. of John, 1st earl of Stradbroke, and d. 19 April 1833, leaving issue, 1. Henry-John, b. 14 Dec. 1822. 2. Frederick-Harry, b. 3 Aug. 1824. 3. Beaumont-William, b. 15 June 1825. 6. LOUISA, b. 19 Oct. 1778, m., 5 Dec. 1804, sir Charles Edmonstone, bart., who d. 1 April 1821, and she m., 2dly, Feb. 1832, Charles Woodcock, esq. BEAUMONT, 2d lord, d. 4 March 1815, and RICHARD DAWSON, BARON CREMORNE, of Castle Dawson, co. Monaghan; born 7 Sept. 1817; succeeded his father, Richard-Thomas, the late lord, 21 March 1827. His lordship's ancestor, THOMAS DAWSON, of Armagh, temp. queen Elizabeth, was descended from the Dawsons of Spaldington, co. York; his grandson, JoHN DAWSON, esq., m. into the family of Henry Usher, archbishop of Armagh, primate of Ireland, from whom a considerable estate, cos. Armagh and Tyrone, descended to this family; he was father of WALTER DAWSON, of Armagh, esq., d. 1704, leaving issue, WALTER, ancestor of baron Cremorne; and Thomas, ancestor of Thomas-Townley Dawson, esq., whose only da. and sole heiress, Catherine-Maria, m., 4 June 1798, Charles-William Bury, earl of Charleville. WALTER DAWSON, eldest son, m. Frances, da. of Richard Dawson, esq., by which marriage the estate of Dawson's Grove, co. Monaghan, was conveyed to this family, and d. 1718, leaving issue by her, (who d. 9 July 1725,) 1. JOHN, m. Eleanor, eldest da. of James Dawson, of Newforest, co. Tipperary, and co-h. to her brother, John Dawson, of Newforest, esq., and d. without issue. 2. RICHARD. 3. MARY. 4. ELIZABETH. RICHARD DAWSON, of Dawson's Grove, co. Monaghan, esq., elected to parliament for the borough of Monaghan, m., 25 Feb. 1723, Elizabeth, da. of John Vesey, archbishop of Tuam, and sister of sir Thomas Vesey, bart., bishop of Ossory, d. 29 Dec. 1766, leaving issue by her, (who d. 4 Sept. 1730,) 1. JOHN, d. 1742. 2. THOMAS, 1st viscount Cremorne. 3. Vesey, d. 1736. 4. Walter d. 4. Nov. 1751. 5. RICHARD, ancestor of the present lord, of whom hereafter. 6. FRANCES, b. 12 Aug. 1729, m. Windham Quin, of Adare, by whom she was the mother of sir Valentine Richard Quin, 1st earl of Dunraven. THOMAS DAWSON, 1st viscount Cre morne, b. 25 Feb. 1725, was created baron Dartrey, 28 May 1770: advanced to the dignity of viscount Cremorne, 19 June 1785, and created baron Cremorne, 14 Nov. 1797, with remainder to his nephew, Richard Dawson, esq., and the heirs male of his body; m., 1st, 15 July 1754, Anne Fermor, da. of Thomas, 1st earl of Pomfret, (by Henrietta-Louisa, only da. of John, lord Jeffries, of Wem,) and had issue by her, (who d. 1 March 1769,) 1. RICHARD, b. July 1759, d. 3 March 1778. 2. HENRIETTA-ANNE, d. 1776. The viscount m., 2dly, 8 May 1770, Philadelphia- Hannah, only da. of Thomas Freame, esq., by Margaretta, da. of William Penn, esq., founder of Philadelphia, and proprietor of Pennsylvania, and by her (who d. 14 April 1826) had issue, 3. THOMAS, d. 9 Oct. 1787. 4. JULIANA-FRANCES-ANNE, d. 8 June 1787. The viscount d. 1 March 1813, when the titles of viscount Cremorne and baron Dartrey became extinct; but the title of baron Cremorne devolved, pursuant to the limitation of the patent, to his grand-nephew, RICHARD-THOMAS-DAWSON, 2d baron, whose descent we proceed to trace. RICHARD DAWSON, of Ardee, co. Louth, esq., 5th son of Richard, father of the first viscount, m., 22 Aug. 1758, Anne, 2d da. of sir Edward O'Bryen, of Dromoland, co. Clare, bart., (grand-nephew of Anne Hyde, duchess of York, mother of queens Mary and Anne,) and was assassinated in March 1782, near his house at Ardee; he left issue, 1. RICHARD, his successor. 2. EDWARD, b. Feb. 1767, lieut.-col. in the army. 3. THOMAS-VESEY, dean of Clanmacnois, b. 6 Nov. 1768, m., 6 Nov. 1793, Anna-Maria, only da. of Blayney Townley, of Townley Hall, co. Louth, esq., d. without issue. 4. LUCIUS-HENRY, capt. R.N., d. 11 Oct. 1795. |